‘WWE NXT’ Review (Aug 26th 2025)
Welcome to this week’s review of NXT, right here on Nerdly. Let’s get straight into it and see what went down on this week’s show!
Match #1: Kelani Jordan def. Blake Monroe
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Kelani Jordan defeated Blake Monroe thanks to an assist from none other than Jordan Grace. Jordan and Monroe battled until all of a sudden Grace appeared and spooked The Glamour who tried to escape but was thwarted by her rival. The distraction allowed Jordan to gain the upper hand and hit her magnificent one-of-a-kind moonsault to win the match.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #2: Blindfold Match – Lexis King def. Myles Borne
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Lexis King defeated Myles Borne in a blindfold match, but he cheated to do it. Both Superstars were blindfolded and struggled to find their footing in the matchup, but the official found himself in the crosshairs, and King took advantage. The conniving King lifted his blindfold and hit his opponent with a low blow before hitting his signature coronation to win the bout.
My Score: 0.5 out of 5
Match #3: The Culling def. Wren Sinclair & Kendal Grey
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Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley escaped with a win against Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey. Charlie Dempsey enlisted Grey to be Sinclair’s mystery partner, and she showed out by suplexing her opponents around the ring. However, Grey was too preoccupied with an armbar on Paxley as Dame hit Sinclair with a match-ending sitout powerbomb.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #4: NXT Championship No. 1 Contender’s Match – Ricky Saints def. Josh Briggs
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The Revolution is headed to No Mercy as Ricky Saints defeated Josh Briggs to become the No. 1 Contender to Oba Femi and the NXT Championship. Saints and Briggs battled back and forth and it seemed like Briggs would prevail due to his power, but Saints withstood every blow.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #5: Tyra Mae Steele def. Alba Fyre
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Tyra Mae Steele picked up a huge victory in NXT over Alba Fyre. The Olympic Gold Medalist at one point confronted Chelsea Green on the outside, but that distraction nearly cost her. Steele turned her focus back to the ring where she caught The Secret Hervice Superstar with a roll up to end the match.
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #6: Lola Vice, Sol Ruca & Zaria def. Fatal Influence
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Lola Vice’s momentum continues as she picked up the win in a Six-Woman Tag Team Match. Sol Ruca and Zaria were on the same page as usual, using their tandem offense to stun Jacy Jayne and company. Fallon Henley and Jazmyn Nyx attempted to get one over on Vice, but Ruca hit Henley with a Sol Snatcher and Vice knocked her out with a spinning back fist to end the night.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Final Verdict: 2 /5
This week’s NXT struggled to find its footing in the aftermath of Heatwave. Ricky Saints’ main event win over Josh Briggs set up a No Mercy title shot against Oba Femi, but the logic felt questionable, especially with Je’Von Evans missing. The rest of the show leaned heavily on overbooked angles, with DarkState’s interference adding more clutter than excitement ahead of next week’s eight-man tag. While the in-ring work was solid in places, the storytelling often felt forced and directionless. Too many moving parts and not enough focus left this episode feeling flat.
